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Between Storytime and the Prom: Tween Programming Fills the Gap

Would you like to establish or enhance tween programming at your library? In this webinar, we’ll discuss key elements of successful tween events and how to promote your programs and manage registration, group size, and materials. We’ll look at tried and true tween events in detail, including planning checklists, handouts, and specific activity outlines. You’ll finish this webinar ready to put some of our ideas into practice for tweens in your community as well as develop new tween programming ideas on your own!

Learning Outcomes

Learners will gain understanding of key qualities and features of high-quality ‘tween programs

Learners will receive detailed information on ‘tween programs that have been successful

Learners will receive information on programming elements such as registration and group size

Learners will gain understanding of a variety of methods of program promotion

Who Should Attend

Children's librarians and library paraprofessional and support staff in public and school libraries who work with tweens.

Instructor

Amanda Moss Struckmeyer is the Head of Youth Services at the Middleton Public Library in Middleton, Wisconsin, where she has developed an ever-evolving buffet of programs for tweens. A member of the 2009 Newbery Committee and a former school librarian and teacher, Amanda enjoys knitting, playing the banjo, and (of course!) reading.

Registration

Cost

ALSC offers this archived webinar to all ALSC members free of charge. Non-members can purchase the webinar archive for $25 per individual, or $195 for groups.

How to Register

ALSC members, please click this link to view the archived webinar. Note that you will need your ALA login information to access the archived webinar; if you click on this link and receive a page error message, please ignore it and proceed to the login link in the top right corner of the page. If you are an ALSC member and you are having problems logging into the ALSC website please contact Kristen Figliulo.

Non-ALSC members, please use the links below to purchase the webinar archive through the ALA Store: